Browsing Tag Coal
Moot highlights coal fuelled power generation
By Technology Times at September 10, 2012 | 6:19 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Pakistan is faced with crippling energy crisis, which has resulted in slashing gross domestic product (GDP) growth by 2.0 to 3.0 per cent. This was stated by Attock Gen Limited (AGL) and Attock Refinery Limited Chief Executive Officer Adil Khattak during the first Coal Fuelled Power Generation Conference 2012. The conference was organised by AGL last more...
Thar Coal underground gasification project a flop
By Technology Times at July 23, 2012 | 2:59 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT LHR: Whike rejecting the Thar Coal Underground Gasification project, Punjab University Center for Coal Technology Director Prof Dr Shahid Munir has stressed that open pit mining is the right strategy to utilize Thar Coal. He proved with facts and figures that it is not technically and economically feasible. He said this while addressing UK-Pakistan Coal more...
KESC to have coal-based power plant
By Technology Times at July 2, 2012 | 10:07 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT KHI: Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) has signed a JOINT Development Agreement (JDA) with Sindh Coal Energy Limited (SCEL) and Oracle Coalfields PLC (Oracle) of UK which is engaged in coal exploration, mining and production, for establishing a coal-based power plant, reference to tapping the indigenous Thar coal reserves for power generation. The more...
Lack of vision depriving Pakistan of coal reserves
By Technology Times at June 23, 2012 | 5:24 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Speakers at a seminar titled "Energy Crisis and Coal Reserves in Pakistan: Potential, Problems and Prospects" have said that corruption, nepotism and poor governance are the main reasons behind the country's failure in energy sector in Pakistan, and called for drastic measures, such as focus on large scale mechanized coal mining to produce various forms more...
Campaign against Thar coal project
By Technology Times at June 23, 2012 | 4:38 pm | 0 Comment
Thar Coal Field, when used to produce electricity, will make Pakistan self-sufficient in power generation. Coal mining from Thar will also supplement various other industries. However, the powerful oil lobby is behind the recent campaign against this project. This lobby is very strong in Pakistan and it is against their interest to allow any other means of power more...
Viability of Thar Coal project
By Technology Times at May 29, 2012 | 11:54 am | 0 Comment
This note is in response to the charges raised by Dr A Q Khan against Dr Samar Mubarikmand. I am in agreement with Dr Khan due to the following reasons: 1. Dr Khan is a metallurgist which is linked with mining while Dr Samar's area is Electronics which is far removed from natural deposits like Thar Coal. 2. Development of Thar Coal is vital for the energy future of more...
Thar coal — Pakistan’s hope for energy self-sufficiency
By Technology Times at May 29, 2012 | 11:48 am | 0 Comment
By Amjad Agha RECENTLY IT has been reported that the Planning Commission has decided to stop further financing of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) Project at Thar, since no encouraging results are forthcoming. This project is the brainchild of Dr Samar Mubarakmand, who has been working on it for the last couple of years. This news has been given lot of coverage by the more...
Pakistan can have cheap power through coal
By Technology Times at May 15, 2012 | 4:34 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT KHI: Nuclear scientist and Member Science and Technology, Planning Commission, Dr Samar Mubarakmand, has said that through underground gasification technology, electricity can be generated at Rs3 to 4 per unit while diesel can be produced at $40 per barrel. While speaking at an oil and gas exhibition and conference POGEE-2012 at Karachi Expo Centre last more...
Thar coal deposits to generate 1000MW
By Technology Times at March 17, 2012 | 12:27 pm | 0 Comment
MONITORING REPORT IBD: Pakistan can generate at least 1000 MWs out of Thar Coal reserves, however, at least $115 billion are required to materialise this project. “Thar contains 175 billion tons reserves of coal, out of which 1000 MW power may be generated for the next 30 years,” said Dr Samar Mubarakmand, Member of the Science and Technology Planning Commission, in more...
Clean coal tech gauged at Nust Techtalk
By Technology Times at February 25, 2012 | 2:24 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Clean coal technologies are rapidly becoming a viable source of alternative energy and these particular technologies can stem environmental concerns of using coal on long term bases as the same would benefit Pakistan immensely, speakers expressed these views during a colloquium recently arranged at the NUST. NUST Science Society’s key initiative of more...
Thar coal can energise Pakistan
By Technology Times at January 28, 2012 | 1:31 pm | 0 Comment
By Rubab Mahboob ENERGY, BY all means, is considered as lifeline of a country’s socio-economic and human development but its scarcity certainly results in grinding halt to almost every sector of life. Pakistan like other Asian countries is also faced with acute energy shortage, especially of electricity, the main source of energy. The power crisis did not emerge more...
Plan being mulled to produce gas from coal
By Technology Times at January 7, 2012 | 2:50 pm | 0 Comment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Following the worsening crisis of natural gas crisis in the country, the authorities are scrambling to exploit virtually any indigenous sources of energy and are pinning hopes on Thar Underground Coal Gasification UCG pilot project in Sindh province. The underground coal gasification converts coal to gas while still in coal seam, where injection wells more...
